Health Briefs Maine’s Decline in Uninsured Rate is Largest in Nation A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Maine’s uninsured rate dropped from 8.0 percent in 2019 to 5.7... Read more
Northern Light Mercy Hospital’s primary care and pediatric practices recently introduced online patient self-scheduling for new and existing patients. Mercy also offers online appointment sc... Read more
By Dr. Lisa Ryan Sun protection While sun conversations take place all year, they start to pick up in the spring as families are excited to start getting out in the nicer weather. We often t... Read more
Northern Light Mercy Hospital is pleased to welcome a new oncologist, Milaim Mustafa, MD, to Northern Light Mercy Cancer Care. Prior to joining Mercy, Dr. Mustafa practiced at Central M... Read more
Erik Aikins, who recently completed his studies as a nursing student at the University of Southern Maine (USM), was awarded the 2022 Robert Masterson Nursing Scholarship. The $2,500 scholars... Read more
By Mary C. Sanders, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES Let’s face it; change is hard. Most of our behaviors are habitual and become automatic overtime. We are all multi-tasking, so anything we can let run... Read more
By Craig Brett, MD Each February, we observe Heart Month, which places a national spotlight on the important role that healthy lifestyles play in preventing heart disease. Because those with... Read more
Northern Light Mercy Hospital will open its new emergency department at 175 Fore River Parkway in Portland on January 4, 2022. The existing emergency department at 144 State Street in Portla... Read more
The CDC recently approved Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters as well as mix-and-match vaccination. This is the official approval needed to begin administering these doses across the... Read more
By Suzanne Hoekstra, MD, FACS I am a breast surgeon at Northern Light Mercy Breast Care, which was first established in 1996. Over the years, I have seen advances in breast health that have... Read more
